Best Facing Adversity Quotes

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

It is the business of little minds to shrink.

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.

If I had a formula for bypassing trouble, I would not pass it around. Trouble creates a capacity to handle it.

In life, you may face hard times. But in the face of adversity, always seek to remain positive. What we think, will eventually become our life. And if you think positive, you will have a positive life.

I’m able to make decisions even in the face of adversity.

Ji-li’s deeply moving story should be on the shelf of every person’s library. Her courage in the face of adversity and her steadfast loyalty and love for her family are truly inspirational for young and old alike.

Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity.’ Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live.

If you voluntarily quit in the face of adversity, you’ll wonder about it for the rest of your life.

Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.

A person who smiles in the face of adversity…probably has a scapegoat.

I do not walk away in the face of adversity and never have.

Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.

As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I’m trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger.

Let us be brave in the face of adversity.

A true champion is not judged by how much he or she is admired, but by how well they can stand at the face of adversity.

Doing what is right in the face of adversity is not always easy or popular. Critics may assail you, but the critics don’t always realize what they don’t know or don’t understand, because they don’t have access to all the information.

The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.

Remain true to yourself and your philosophy. Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers.

You fight dandelions all weekend, and late Monday afternoon there they are, pert as all get out, in full and gorgeous bloom, pretty as can be, thriving as only dandelions can in the face of adversity.

Remember also that it is not knowledge but the yearning for knowledge that makes for a complete, accomplished man. Such a man does not stand still but perseveres in the face of adversity, nor does he remain untouched by the pain cause by absence. On the contrary, he recognizes himself in each cry, uttered or repressed, in the smallest rift, in the most pressing need.

No man can smile in the face of adversity and mean it.

Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.

In the face of adversity, hope often comes in the form of a friend who reaches out to us.

It is not just a person’s physical constitution, their intellegence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.

Something called ‘the Oklahoma Standard’ became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

I studied in Britain and spent great moments of my life there as a student living in Belsize Park. I admire the British trait of the stiff upper lip in the face of adversity. My wife studied in Britain too and both of us have many friends there.

Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.

Your persistence is, in fact, the true measure of your belief in yourself and your ability to succeed. Each time that you persist in the face of adversity and disappointment, you build the habit of persistence.

I have always tried to teach my players to be fighters. When I say that, I don’t mean put up your dukes and get in a fistfight over something. I’m talking about facing adversity in your life. There is not a person alive who isn’t going to have some awfully bad days in their lives. I tell my players that what I mean by fighting is when your house burns down, and your wife runs off with the drummer, and you’ve lost your job and all the odds are against you. What are you going to do? Most people just lay down and quit. Well, I want my people to fight back.

In the face of adversity, you find out if you’re a fighter or a quitter. It’s all about getting up after you’ve been knocked down.

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.